We booked our flight through West Jet (Low Cost Canadian airline). And to be honest, I don’t really like planes but thanks to the humor of the cabin crew I had a really great time. If you are looking for a “cheap” way to go there, I highly recommend West Jet.

We landed at Honolulu’s airport, on the island of Oahu, and, well, if you’re afraid of flying close your eyes because the aircraft land really, really close to the water.

We stayed at the Coconut Waikiki Hotel:

+ :

Great location

Calm

The rooms are spacious, and clean

Gym

Wifi

– :

The pool (I have never seen such a tiny swimming pool, not sure you can fit more than 5 people in there)

The breakfast (not a lot of choices and a really small breakfast room)

Buses work really well on Oahu, and are the cheapest way to travel around the island. I will advise renting a car for at least a day or two. Especially if you would like to go to the North Shore. It’s faster and way more convenient and you can stop and admire the amazing landscapes Hawaii has to offer. Renting a car in Hawaii is pretty cheap.

Diamond Head (it’s name of the crater that overlook Waikiki Beach – if you go for a hike you can admire the view at the top)

Dole Plantation (you can visit the Dole plantation and taste the pineapples – the best I have ever eaten. It’s free entry except if you would like to take the train around the plantation and then it’s 11 dollars. It would be a bit more expensive if you would like to go into the maze)